The Worst of the Worst

Terrors of Shiggarreb

The original inhabitants of The Abyss, before the demons took over, still wield some amount of power. Followers of these proto-demons can be found as villains in quite a few Pathfinder modules, including the third book of Shattered Star. This week we take a look at the drider-esque Shibbarreb, The Qlippoth Lord of forbidden magic and battlefield atrocities. I will present to you three possible sects of this foul creature’s worshipers.

As always, let us imagine we are sitting at our theoretical gaming table. Our imaginary GM sets out the rules for the game that we will play. In this game, we are to make a follower of Shiggarreb. The character does not need to be a divine caster, just a devotee of The Marauding Maw. What character do you make?

For more information on Shiggarreb

Shiggarreb’s Pathfinder Wiki Page 

Shiggarreb’s Archives of Nethys Page

The Blackened Scroll

Over the course of centuries there have been many secrets lost: the magics of Thassilon only recently coming to light, the lost arts of the Azlanti, the powerful arcane might of the serpent empire, and the secrets to how the Shory created their flying cities. The Blackened Scroll searches for this lost, hidden, or even destroyed lore, the darkest magics they can find in particular. Their goal is to present this hopefully world-devouring magic to their patron in exchange for power in the afterlife.

Many followers of the Qlippoth Lords come off as insane and anti-social. However, members of the Blackened Scroll realize that many times they will have to work with others to adventure into ancient ruins to find what they desire and make an effort to project an air of benign affability. The sect itself hides among other organizations that specialize in exploration, like the Pathfinders and the Apsis. Its membership is made up exclusively of arcane casters.

The Yellow Spiders

The Spiders are a mercenary group that specializes in fear tactics. Whether that be from spell, alchemical concoction, or just plain physical intimidation, it doesn’t matter to them. Many less scrupulous rulers hire them on to root out enemies that are too entrenched in their positions. The Yellow Spiders don’t care who they work for as long as the money is good and there are enemies to terrify.

The leader of the group is an ogrekin name Hernnick the Fearless. His right-hand woman is a Varisian witch by the name of Ulvalia. Gaining membership in the Yellow Spiders is a rigorous process which requires both tests of one’s tactical abilities as well as proof of one’s ability to cause fear. The last test is of an applicant’s own willpower, to see how much terror they can withstand.

Battleborn

The Battleborn is a small sect of ghouls who died on battlefields forgotten by their commanders, but not after trying to survive by eating their fallen comrades. The group is small and seeks out warzones to feed their particular hunger. They join one side or the other of a battle to relive their old lives and the feast on the flesh of the soldiers left to die.

Joining the group is not something someone chooses but something that is forced upon them. When the ghouls seek to replenish their numbers they’ll leave one of the dying soldiers just alive enough to survive for days without the ability to move far, and hope that he’ll give into the ravenous hunger with the only source of food available. Should he partake of the other fallen’s flesh before he dies, there is good chance there will be another Battleborn.

Devotees bring foul magics to bear to create terror on the battlefield for this twisted being. Who is your disciple of Shiggarreb? Why have they chosen to dedicate themselves to The Marauding Maw? Where does their devotion to this Qlippoth Lord come from? Let me know in the comments.

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